At Special Haven we understand that it is difficult to think of activities and sports for your special needs child especially when you have school to think of, IEPs to prepare for, accommodations you need to work out, aides, teachers, etc to work out for your child to succeed. And that is just the school related stuff, there is also all the home things to work out and daycare. And then there is finding activities for your child to do, which isn't always so easy to find.

So we thought that is would be great to create a central location where families can go to find things for their child to do in the local community that is safe and fun. Our children are just like every other child, they need to play, they need to be around friends, and they need to feel just like everyone else.

We suggest trying all the activities below and then finding the one that fits best for your child. Also, if you know of other services, activities, sports, etc in the area that we do not have listed, please send an email to info@specialhaven.org and get us the contact information so we can add it.

Below is a list of activities in the local area.

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Special Olympics Basketball Season January - March Special Olympics coordinator for Brentwood/Antioch - Adriana Smith: (925)944-8801 gigimom@sbcglobal.netHead office for Bay area: 3480 Buskirk Ave., #340Pleasant Hill, Ca 94523
Fax - Office (925)944-8803
Fax - EB Sports (925)944-8778
Basketball is at the church on the corner of Sandcreek and Balfour in Brentwood and is usually Sunday afternoons. Final details will be available soon.
ALL Special Olympics sports are FREE. Athletes must be registered with Special Olympics. Athletes need to be 5yrs old or over to participate in training sessions and 8yrs old and over to compete at competitions. Once they are registered they do not have to do so again for 3 years. Athletes must have medical clearance signed by their DR. Please visit www.SONC.org for application forms under "Get Involved" then click on athlete and there will be directions on how to sign up your athlete.

Special Olympics Swimming Season March-MaySpecial Olympics Swim Coach Coordinator and Head Coach Adriana Smith: (925)944-8801 gigimom@sbcglobal.netHead Office for Bay area: 3480 Buskirk Ave., #340 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Fax - Office (925)944-8803
Fax - EB Sports (925)944-8778ALL Special Olympics sports are FREE. Athlete must be registered with Special Olympics. They need to be 5 or over to participate in training sessions and 8 and over to compete at competitions. Once they are registered they do not have to do so again for 3 years. Athletes must have medical clearance signed by their DR. Please visit www.SONC.org for application forms under "Get Involved" then click on athlete and there will be directions on how to sign up your athlete.

Twin Tigers Academy of Self Defense; Martial Arts for “Special Kids” Year round700 Harvest Park Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 513-7591
Twin Tigers offers a modified class for children with special needs, but the kids do learn all the forms, combinations, and moves, but at a pace that allows the children to be successful.
Classes are on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:15pm. Please call for class times and cost. www.twintigersacademy.com/

CHAMP Baseball - Season March-June Coordinator is Dave Chuey, davechuey@yahoo.com
Cost - Free
CHAMP baseball is a program that teaches basic baseball skills like hitting, fielding, throwing, and catching. The program is for kids ages 4 to 18, but exceptions are made to older kids, as we want all kids to have a chance to play.
Practices are on Wednesday evenings and games on Saturdayswww.deltabaseballleague.com/

Challenger Bowling at Delta Bowl, AntiochFour seasons a year, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
Bowling Coordinator: Jude Byrne, byrnefamily4619@gmail.com
(925) 522 8921Games are Tuesday nights for 10 weeks at Delta Bowl, Antioch 4.30-5.30pm. Two divisions are available, Challengers 1 and 2.
Challenger 1 is for our younger or less confident bowlers, they play one game with bumpers. The cost is $3.50 per week.
Challenger 2 is our non bumpers division which is for players over 12 and are confident to change lanes each frame, they play 2 games and the cost is $6 per week. There is a Trophy and pizza party at end of each 10 week season. If your bowler is unable to attend any week Delta Bowl will change just $1 for any week missed to cover the cost of the trophy and end of season party.

Special Haven A Multi Sensory Room for children and adults with special needs.215 G Street, Antioch CA 94509Contact: Jude Byrne, judeb@specialhaven.org or call Special Haven (925) 222-5322
The room is available by appointment and all parents, caregivers, or anyone bringing children to the room must be trained on how to use the equipment. Training classes are held monthly.http://www.specialhaven.org/

Elite DanceContact: Lynda Green
304 G St, Antioch, CA 94509
(925) 778-3269
Elite Dance provides special needs dance class, Mondays 4.30-5.30pm is tumbling and dance for ages 4-10 years. 5.30-6.30pm Girls dance class ages 11 to adult and Boys HipHop class ages 11 to adult. These are drop in classes costing $5 per week. They also have an All Star Competition Cheer Team ages 8 to adult that meet every Thursday 5-6pm, the cost is $25 per month.